1776

Year: 1972

Runtime: 141 mins

Language: English

Director: Peter H. Hunt

DramaHistorySong and dancePolitics and human rightsEpic history and literature

This adaptation brings the award‑winning stage musical to the screen, dramatizing the 1776 Continental Congress in Philadelphia, where delegates work to create a governing framework for the new United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams task Thomas Jefferson with drafting a declaration announcing independence from British rule.

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